Finland vs Malta: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Finland
77.8%
in 2025
Malta
74.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
32nd
Malta rank
35th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Finland currently reports 77.8% against 74.0% in Malta, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malta ahead.
Finland ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.4% | 94.3% | 8.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 72.7% | 2.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Finland or Malta?
- Finland, at 77.8% against 74.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Finland and Malta?
- 3.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 35th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.